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MacPro Yosemite Startup Disk Cannot Find Win7 In Bootcamp
Posted on 2015-01-07
After doing an Upgrade Repair of my Win7 SP1 everything was fine... until I booted into Yosemite and soon noticed that my Win7 partition had disappeared from the Startup Disk!
My Mac OS partition still shows up in the Win7 Bootcamp Startup.
And I can still use the Option key to access either on reboot.
But I cannot select a Win7 reboot from my Mac desktop.
My Mac OS partition still shows up in the Win7 Bootcamp Startup.
And I can still use the Option key to access either on reboot.
But I cannot select a Win7 reboot from my Mac desktop.
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Did you by any chance install the NTFS-3G driver?
There are reports that when the NTFS-3G driver is installed, you can no longer have the Windows partition in the Startup Disk prefpane.
There are reports that when the NTFS-3G driver is installed, you can no longer have the Windows partition in the Startup Disk prefpane.
Didn't install any drivers... just an Upgrade Repair using Win7 ISO. Nor did I resize the partition.
Win7 is running fine... don't see any driver issues.
Save for the Startup disk missing Win7 both OS's are fine.
Concerned that I might have an MBR problem.
Save for the Startup disk missing Win7 both OS's are fine.
Concerned that I might have an MBR problem.
Yes.... it does show the Boot Camp partition along with a 2nd NTFS partition on the same drive. My Boot Camp partition is on a separate drive from the Mac OS drive. I also ran verify and repair on the Boot Camp drive from Disk Utility... no problems!
Active 5 days ago
Can you write to the second NTFS partition while booted from the Mac OS? If so, you must have a third party NTFS driver installed. Please post a screen shot of your System Preferences Panel.
No.... and no tuxera!
Here's some terminal outputs beginning with diskutility list!
Disk 1 is my stand alone Mac Os Yosemite drive, no partitions!
Disk 2 is a 3 partition NTFS and NFS backup drive.
Disk 3 is my Boot Camp 3.1 drive Win7 64 priemium.
Last login: Fri Jan 9 15:26:52 on ttys000
diskutil cs list
No CoreStorage logical volume groups found
Macintosh
/dev/disk0
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *320.1 GB disk0
1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1
2: Apple_HFS Mac OS 10.10 HD1 320 319.2 GB disk0s2
3: Apple_Boot Recovery HD 650.0 MB disk0s3
/dev/disk1
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *500.1 GB disk1
1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk1s1
2: Microsoft Basic Data IHD Programs HD3a 500/2 283.5 GB disk1s2
3: Microsoft Basic Data Win7 OS HD3b 500/2 216.3 GB disk1s3
/dev/disk2
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: FDisk_partition_scheme *1.0 TB disk2
1: Windows_NTFS IHD Files HD4a 1000/3 146.6 GB disk2s1
2: Windows_NTFS IHD HD4b Files 1000/3 213.9 GB disk2s3
/dev/disk3
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *500.1 GB disk3
1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk3s1
2: Microsoft Basic Data IHD Data HD2a 500/3 166.7 GB disk3s2
3: Apple_HFS IHD Mac Files HD2b 1... 166.7 GB disk3s3
4: Microsoft Basic Data IHD EaseUS Image HD2... 166.1 GB disk3s4
/dev/disk4
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: FDisk_partition_scheme *1.0 TB disk4
1: Windows_NTFS EHD4 WD Macrium Imag... 1.0 TB disk4s1
/dev/disk5
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: FDisk_partition_scheme *80.0 GB disk5
1: Windows_NTFS EHD1 WD Files 80 80.0 GB disk5s1
sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk1
gpt show: /dev/disk1: mediasize=500107862016; sectorsize=512; blocks=976773168
gpt show: /dev/disk1: Suspicious MBR at sector 0
gpt show: /dev/disk1: Pri GPT at sector 1
gpt show: /dev/disk1: Sec GPT at sector 976773167
start size index contents
0 1 MBR
1 1 Pri GPT header
2 32 Pri GPT table
34 6
40 409600 1 GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00
409640 553648128 2 GPT part - EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68
554057768 264152
554321920 422446145 3 GPT part - EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68
976768065 5070
976773135 32 Sec GPT table
976773167 1 Sec GPT header
sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk2
gpt show: /dev/disk2: mediasize=1000204886016; sectorsize=512; blocks=1953525168
gpt show: /dev/disk2: MBR at sector 0
start size index contents
0 1 MBR
1 2047
2048 286388707 1 MBR part 7
286390755 1249338909
1535729664 417790401 3 MBR part 7
1953520065 5103
sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk3
gpt show: /dev/disk3: mediasize=500107862016; sectorsize=512; blocks=976773168
gpt show: /dev/disk3: Suspicious MBR at sector 0
gpt show: /dev/disk3: Pri GPT at sector 1
gpt show: /dev/disk3: Sec GPT at sector 976773167
start size index contents
0 1 MBR
1 1 Pri GPT header
2 32 Pri GPT table
34 6
40 409600 1 GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00
409640 325591056 2 GPT part - EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68
326000696 262144
326262840 325591056 3 GPT part - 48465300-0000-11AA-AA11-00
651853896 262144
652116040 324394944 4 GPT part - EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68
976510984 262151
976773135 32 Sec GPT table
976773167 1 Sec GPT header
Here's some terminal outputs beginning with diskutility list!
Disk 1 is my stand alone Mac Os Yosemite drive, no partitions!
Disk 2 is a 3 partition NTFS and NFS backup drive.
Disk 3 is my Boot Camp 3.1 drive Win7 64 priemium.
Last login: Fri Jan 9 15:26:52 on ttys000
diskutil cs list
No CoreStorage logical volume groups found
Macintosh
/dev/disk0
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *320.1 GB disk0
1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1
2: Apple_HFS Mac OS 10.10 HD1 320 319.2 GB disk0s2
3: Apple_Boot Recovery HD 650.0 MB disk0s3
/dev/disk1
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *500.1 GB disk1
1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk1s1
2: Microsoft Basic Data IHD Programs HD3a 500/2 283.5 GB disk1s2
3: Microsoft Basic Data Win7 OS HD3b 500/2 216.3 GB disk1s3
/dev/disk2
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: FDisk_partition_scheme *1.0 TB disk2
1: Windows_NTFS IHD Files HD4a 1000/3 146.6 GB disk2s1
2: Windows_NTFS IHD HD4b Files 1000/3 213.9 GB disk2s3
/dev/disk3
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *500.1 GB disk3
1: EFI EFI 209.7 MB disk3s1
2: Microsoft Basic Data IHD Data HD2a 500/3 166.7 GB disk3s2
3: Apple_HFS IHD Mac Files HD2b 1... 166.7 GB disk3s3
4: Microsoft Basic Data IHD EaseUS Image HD2... 166.1 GB disk3s4
/dev/disk4
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: FDisk_partition_scheme *1.0 TB disk4
1: Windows_NTFS EHD4 WD Macrium Imag... 1.0 TB disk4s1
/dev/disk5
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: FDisk_partition_scheme *80.0 GB disk5
1: Windows_NTFS EHD1 WD Files 80 80.0 GB disk5s1
sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk1
gpt show: /dev/disk1: mediasize=500107862016; sectorsize=512; blocks=976773168
gpt show: /dev/disk1: Suspicious MBR at sector 0
gpt show: /dev/disk1: Pri GPT at sector 1
gpt show: /dev/disk1: Sec GPT at sector 976773167
start size index contents
0 1 MBR
1 1 Pri GPT header
2 32 Pri GPT table
34 6
40 409600 1 GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00
409640 553648128 2 GPT part - EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68
554057768 264152
554321920 422446145 3 GPT part - EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68
976768065 5070
976773135 32 Sec GPT table
976773167 1 Sec GPT header
sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk2
gpt show: /dev/disk2: mediasize=1000204886016; sectorsize=512; blocks=1953525168
gpt show: /dev/disk2: MBR at sector 0
start size index contents
0 1 MBR
1 2047
2048 286388707 1 MBR part 7
286390755 1249338909
1535729664 417790401 3 MBR part 7
1953520065 5103
sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk3
gpt show: /dev/disk3: mediasize=500107862016; sectorsize=512; blocks=976773168
gpt show: /dev/disk3: Suspicious MBR at sector 0
gpt show: /dev/disk3: Pri GPT at sector 1
gpt show: /dev/disk3: Sec GPT at sector 976773167
start size index contents
0 1 MBR
1 1 Pri GPT header
2 32 Pri GPT table
34 6
40 409600 1 GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00
409640 325591056 2 GPT part - EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68
326000696 262144
326262840 325591056 3 GPT part - 48465300-0000-11AA-AA11-00
651853896 262144
652116040 324394944 4 GPT part - EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68
976510984 262151
976773135 32 Sec GPT table
976773167 1 Sec GPT header
I will post the disk 0 sudo data when I get back to my Mac! The sudo data should have been for Disks 0, 1 and 2... not 1,2 and 3!
Here is my Disk 0 drive which contains Mac OS 10.10.1! Disk 2 is the Win 7 boot camp drive.
Last login: Sat Jan 10 06:22:50 on console
Macintosh:~ sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk0
Password:
gpt show: /dev/disk0: mediasize=320072933376; sectorsize=512; blocks=625142448
gpt show: /dev/disk0: PMBR at sector 0
gpt show: /dev/disk0: Pri GPT at sector 1
gpt show: /dev/disk0: Sec GPT at sector 625142447
start size index contents
0 1 PMBR
1 1 Pri GPT header
2 32 Pri GPT table
34 6
40 409600 1 GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00
409640 623463232 2 GPT part - 48465300-0000-11AA-AA11-00
623872872 1269536 3 GPT part - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00
625142408 7
625142415 32 Sec GPT table
625142447 1 Sec GPT header
Last login: Sat Jan 10 06:22:50 on console
Macintosh:~ sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk0
Password:
gpt show: /dev/disk0: mediasize=320072933376; sectorsize=512; blocks=625142448
gpt show: /dev/disk0: PMBR at sector 0
gpt show: /dev/disk0: Pri GPT at sector 1
gpt show: /dev/disk0: Sec GPT at sector 625142447
start size index contents
0 1 PMBR
1 1 Pri GPT header
2 32 Pri GPT table
34 6
40 409600 1 GPT part - C12A7328-F81F-11D2-BA4B-00
409640 623463232 2 GPT part - 48465300-0000-11AA-AA11-00
623872872 1269536 3 GPT part - 426F6F74-0000-11AA-AA11-00
625142408 7
625142415 32 Sec GPT table
625142447 1 Sec GPT header
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